Genre: Comedy, Supernatural
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Give me three words to describe the writing of Tim
Downs and I’d give you: quirky, sarcastic, and witty. Downs is best known for his
BugMan novels, or more accurately, for the BugMan himself, Nick Polchak. But Downs
lays the mysteries and the thrillers aside to give us a novel different than
anything he’s ever written. Making the leap from bugs to angels, Downs gives us
Wonders
Never Cease, a story of a confused identity and an unlikely redemption.
Kemp McAvoy is arrogant, cocky, and brilliant – and he
knows it. Brought up amid the wealth of his father and on his own rocket ship
to fame and fortune, Kemp fell off the ladder of success when in his last year
of medical residency he got himself kicked out of his residency. Now he’s Dr.
Kemp McAvoy, Night Nurse, the most overqualified and overbearing nurse on the
planet.
The problem is that night nurses don’t make as much
money as an anesthesiologist for the rich and famous. And Kemp likes money. And
disdains the lack of it. So when he becomes the nurse in charge of keeping the
beautiful yet aging movie star Liv Hayden, he launches an off-the-wall can’t-fail
get-rich-quick scheme that will fulfill his every desire.
Kemp pitches the idea to a publisher and Liv’s
agent, who agree to help out in exchange for a chunk of cash. The plan goes
like this: Liv Hayden is about to receive a heavenly message from an
otherworldly visitor while in her coma. Just adjust some meds, shine a light,
impersonate an angel, and Liv Hayden wakes up with a revelation from God. Which
she will write a book about. Which will make millions. Which will make them all
rich.
It’s absolutely, completely foolproof – proof that
only a fool would attempt that sort of plan. Kemp’s never been good at staying
out of trouble anyway. Wonders Never Cease is an
enchanting, witty tale that explores the consequences of a lust for money, makes
light of modern feel-good spirituality, teaches the reader a bit about
redemption, and does it all in a humorous tone that makes the novel a riot to
read. While a clear break from his previous novels, Downs fans would be crazy
not to pick up on this one just because it lacks bugs. Those new to Downs will
find his writing style refreshing and hilarious. A definite fun read for any
wanting a bit of escapism – and you might even learn something.
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